Current Affairs 22nd January 2021 || Download free PDF
1)
Cabinet has
given 2 approvals
> The Union cabinet chaired by our PM Narendra Modi has approved a new joint
venture company for an investment of INR 5281.4 Crore. This project has been allocated
on the river Chenab in Jammu Kashmir and will be commissioned for 60 Months
>The Union cabinet has approved for signing an MOU between India and Uzbekisthan for
cooperation in Solar Energy Sector.
Uzbekisthan Capital: Tashkent
|| Currency: Uzbekisthan
Som || President: Shavkat
Miromonovich Mirziyoyev.
2)
NITI Aayog has
released 2nd edition of Indian Innovation Index 2020 and in this
Karnataka state is in the first rank.
1st Karnataka – 42.50 (Score)
2nd
Maharashtra – 38.03
3rd
Tamil Nadu – 37.91
4th
Telangana – 33.23
5th
Kerala – 30.58
3)
Indian Railways
has renamed Howrah – Kalka Mail as one of the oldest running Train in India as “
Netaji Express”. This will be
effective from 23rd January 2021
>The train was first started on 1st January 1986 with its name as
Howrah – Peshawar Express.
4)
5th
India – Singapore Defense Ministers Dialogue is held on 20th January
2021.
> This is an agreement between India and Singapore, which will perform
rescue facilities to each other in times of distress with political permission.
> Indian Navy (IN) & Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)
>Singapore PM: Lee Hsien Loong
|| Currency : Singapore
Dollar.
5)
India Ranked 4th
in Global Firepower “2021 Military
Strength Ranking”
>USA Ranked 1st in Global Firepower.
6)
Philanthropist Ravi Gaikwad has been
awarded with “Nelson Mandela” world humanitarian Award.
>Philanthropist - a person who seeks to promote the welfare of
others, especially by the generous donation of money to good causes.
7)
Joe Biden Takes over as the 46th President of the USA. Kamala Harris is the Vice
President.
8)
Pakistan
successfully Test fires “Shaheen – III” Nuclear capable ballistic missile
>PM – Imran Khan
>Currency - Pakistani Rupee
>Capital- Islamabad
9)
Aero India
exhibition is going to be conducted
from 3rd to 5th Feb 2021. Defence minister Rajnath singh
has launched AERO INDIA – 21 application.
10)The population myth : Islam Family Planning and politics in India – Authored by S Y Quraishi.
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